( ) -v-32- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “std.” Residents of the Hawaii town devastated by last year’s wildfire are awaiting the return of one of the nation’s most prestigious basketball tournaments with mixed feelings. Correspondent Jeremy House reports. [CutID: <Cuts> MAUI-INVT-LAHAINA-house-v-WEDam.mp3 Time: 32s Title: MAUI-INVT-LAHAINA-house-v-WEDam Out-cue: std] —————————– VERBATIM: Fans are excited about the Maui […]
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Maui Invitational returns to Lahaina after deadly wildfire
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Residents of the Hawaii town devastated by last year’s wildfire are awaiting the return of one of the nation’s most prestigious basketball tournaments with mixed feelings. Correspondent Jeremy House reports.
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VERBATIM: Fans are excited about the Maui Invitational bringing high-caliber competition to Lahaina. And they welcome the economic boost Lahaina will get from the thousands of travelers eating in restaurants and staying in hotels. But there’s also a fear that travelers might show disrespect by wandering into the burn zone and taking photos of the devastation. And there is worry tourists might trigger unpleasant memories with questions about that catastrophic day. Residents say feelings are still raw…JH reporting.